WordPress plugin comparison

Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api

by Sabuj Kundu

60+ installs5.0

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms

by Syed Balkhi

4M+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 60+ for Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api.
On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 38,840 times, Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api about 6.
Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api.

WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Comfort Email SMTP, Logger & Email Api	WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Popular rank	#19,800	#12
Active installs	60+	4M+
Downloads, last 30 days	124	2.8M
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(5.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×5.72
Last release	2 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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